Saturday , 14 November 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2018-19
Melbourne City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Adelaide United FC
Sat 13 Apr 2019 · 07:35 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Jordy Thomassen
Y 34' Michael Marrone
Y 62' Mirko Boland
Rostyn Griffiths 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Wilson Brown
  • Referee Peter Green
  • Referee Alex King
  • Referee Lachlan Keevers
  • Referee George Lakrindis

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 10
2 Sydney FC 4 7
3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 7
4 Melbourne City FC 4 7
5 Perth Glory FC 4 6
6 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 5
7 Macarthur FC 4 5
8 Auckland FC 4 5
9 Melbourne Victory FC 4 3
10 Newcastle United Jets FC 4 2
11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4 2
12 Adelaide United FC 3 1

Head-to-Head

6
7
8
Melbourne City FC 21 games · Avg 3.1 goals Adelaide United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-13 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC 2019-02-09 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2018-12-16 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 2018-03-16 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2018-01-21 Melbourne City FC 5–0 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Adelaide United FC H 0–0 D
05 Apr Brisbane Roar FC H 4–1 W
30 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–3 L
17 Mar Sydney FC A 2–0 W
03 Mar Perth Glory FC H 2–2 D
23 Feb Melbourne Victory FC A 1–1 D
Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Melbourne City FC A 0–0 D
07 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 3–1 W
31 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–0 W
15 Mar Perth Glory FC H 0–2 L
01 Mar Sydney FC A 0–2 L
24 Feb Newcastle United Jets FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Melbourne City FC Adelaide United FC
#4 Position #12
7 Points 1
4 Played 3
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 2
6 Scored 3
6 Conceded 8
+0 GD -5
1.75 PPG 0.33
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season

Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts). Adelaide United FC are 12th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/4
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Melbourne City FC
Andrew Nabbout 2 G
Emiliano Marcondes 1 G 2 A
Matheus Rossetto 1 G
Awer Mabil 1 G
Quinn MacNicol 1 G
Adelaide United FC
Brody Burkitt 2 G
Joey Garuccio 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Melbourne City FC host Adelaide United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Isaias is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Adelaide United FC.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordy Thomassen on 25.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' Controversy at the stadium! Michael Marrone argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 36' Nikola Mileusnic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordy Thomassen on 36 minute.
  • 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Adelaide United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne City FC and Adelaide United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ben Halloran suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Kurz will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Mirko Boland is booked for Adelaide United FC — Yellow card on 62.
  • 64' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Shayon Harrison by Riley McGree on 64 minute.
  • 69' Melbourne City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Rostyn Griffiths. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 79' The whistle greets Florin Berenguer as he departs to be replaced by Lachlan Wales.
  • 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paul Izzo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Adelaide United FC team. Nikola Mileusnic is replaced by Carlo Armiento on 89 minute.
  • 90' Vince Lia is ready to make an impact after coming on for George Blackwood at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Warren Joyce

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 11
Ben Halloran 6
Ross McCormack 3
Craig Goodwin 3
Louis D'Arrigo 2
Nestor Irankunda 2
George Blackwood 2
Luka Jovanovic 2

Head to Head

2019-04-13 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC 2019-02-09 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2018-12-16 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 2018-03-16 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2018-01-21 Melbourne City FC 5–0 Adelaide United FC

Melbourne City FC Form

2019-04-13 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC D 2019-04-05 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2019-03-30 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC L 2019-03-17 Sydney FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC W 2019-03-03 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC D 2019-02-23 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D

Adelaide United FC Form

2019-04-13 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC D 2019-04-07 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2019-03-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC W 2019-03-15 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Perth Glory FC L 2019-03-01 Sydney FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC L 2019-02-24 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.36 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne City FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC65% Draw20% Adelaide United FC15%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
35%
Melbourne City FC or Adelaide United FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC52% Draw39% Adelaide United FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
10.1%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
2.9%
0 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 21% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 22% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.